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Matera, Italy
L'Hotel in Pietra
A boutique hotel in the caves of Sasso Barisano: rooms carved straight into the tufa, and a terrace overlooking Matera Cathedral.
L'Hotel in Pietra is in Sasso Barisano, one of the two ancient cave districts of Matera that have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993. Six rooms and three suites are carved straight into the rock: stone vaults, showers in grottoes and, in some rooms, old staircases and windows overlooking the Sassi.
Breakfast is served in a hall under high stone vaults or at tables outside. There is no parking at the hotel: cars are left in the new town a few minutes' walk away.
Interiors
Tufa and stone, vaulted ceilings, grottoes instead of bathrooms, pale fabrics and warm light — a cave with no loss of comfort.
Rooms & suites
Classic
Rooms carved into the tufa. 1002 is on two levels, with the bedroom upstairs, reached by a spiral staircase and overlooking the Sassi; 1006 is on one level with a shower in a grotto; 1001 is a single with a stone bed and a window onto the Sassi.
- Carved into the rock
- Shower in a grotto
- Sassi views — in some rooms
- For 1–2 guests
Deluxe
A spacious room under a high stone vault.
- Stone vault
- King-size bed
Suite 1003
A suite for a romantic getaway: a canopy bed, and a 13th-century staircase leading up to a large bath under a stone vault.
- Canopy bed
- 13th-century staircase
- Bath under the vault
- For 1–2 guests
Suite 1004
A grotto bathroom with a stone bath; upstairs a king-size bed, a lounge area with a chaise longue and a panoramic view.
- Stone bath in a grotto
- Panoramic view
- King-size bed
- Up to 5 guests
Wellness Suite 1007
A suite with its own sauna and jacuzzi set right into the rock.
- Private sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Room in the rock
Views from the rooms
Some rooms and the terrace look out over Sasso Barisano and Matera Cathedral on the Civita hill.
Who it suits
For couples, romantic weekends and anyone who wants to stay in the real Matera without a luxury price tag.
Photo & video shoots
Photos provided by the hotel (© L'Hotel in Pietra) and published with its permission. The hotel allows professional photo shoots by guests.
What to see nearby
- Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso — Matera's cave districts.
- Matera Cathedral on the Civita hill.
- Rock churches and viewpoints above the Gravina gorge.
Location
Via San Giovanni Vecchio 22, 75100 Matera, Italy
Open in Yandex MapsChecked by our editors: 2 November 2026.
Sources:
Official website; photos and information provided by the hotel, permission dated 02.11.2026
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